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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Technology
Mission: The mission of the american society of mechanical engineers ("asme") is to serve diverse global communities by advancing, disseminating and applying engineering knowledge for improving the quality of life; and communicating the excitement of engineering.
Programs: Codes & standards - asme establishes and publishes public safety related industrial and manufacturing codes and standards for the design, manufacturing, and installation of mechanical devices. The principal product affecting revenue and expenses is the society's boiler and pressure vessel code (the boiler code).
technical events & content and institutes - asme annually performs research on technical mechanical engineering issues, and holds technical meetings and conferences for mechanical engineers on a variety of mechanical engineering topics and subjects.
conformity assessment - asme hosts programs under which a company or an individual is assessed and certified based on demonstrated ability to meet the requirements of an asme standard. These conformity assessments continue to provide a service vital to the enhancement of public safety and facilitation of international commerce.